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Amsterdam, OH town hall & government

Amsterdam spent $213,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $454 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amsterdam's government.

Town budget

Where Amsterdam's money goes

Spent
$213,000
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$454
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$83,00039%
Roads & transportation
$19,0009%
Police
$14,0007%
Parks & libraries
$11,0005%
Water & other utilities
$9,0004%
Fire
$6,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$67,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Income taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Amsterdam

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edison Local School District

Amsterdam's K–12 school district, shared with Bergholz, Empire, Irondale, Richmond, Ross and Saline. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,860
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,379
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,860 per pupil, $9,245 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Amsterdam pay

Typical tax bill
$858
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$66,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Amsterdam's government

Town hall & decisions in Amsterdam →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Amsterdam

Amsterdam is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Amsterdam's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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